Sikandar Khan, the voice over for many of Amitabh Bachchan’s advertisements and movies, has now landed a debut role in producer Sunil Kumar’s upcoming movie Ghogho Raani – A Magic Friend,it’s directed by Lalan Kumar Kanj. He will feature in the song ‘Gandhi Ji ne kaha tha’, which he has sung in Amitabh Bachchan’s voice. “This is the first time I am acting in a movie, but I have performed in reality shows like ‘Horn Ok Please’, ‘Johnny Alarm’ etc; standup comedy like Comedy Nights; and live stage shows world over. I am grateful to Lalanji for his love towards me,” says Sikandar Khan.
When asked to identify his famous dubbed work for Amitabh Bachchan, a modest Sikandar says “I just record for the movie or advt and then it is up to the client to use it.” He has also done voice overs for other stars like Shatrughan Sinha, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover and others.
On being questioned about his polio condition and if it gets him sympathy, Sikandar says “I hate sympathy’s. All my successes are due to god’s grace, hard work and love from my friends.”
Speaking about his career Sikandar says “When I was 7 or 8 years old, I used to watch a lot of Amitabh Bachchan movies and then I used to practice his voice on a tape recorder. When I grew up, I performed during my college festival. One of my student’s father saw my performance and gave me a chance in his orchestra. I got my first big break in Bombay and then I performed outside Bombay and then internationally. My first dubbing for Amitabhji was in a beedi ad in which Johnny Lever had acted too. My first dubbing for Amitabhji’s movie was in Yaar meri Zindagi , which also featured Shatrughan Sinha. I now have an entertainment company called Star Beats Entertainment.”